Morgan State Alum Dropped Out, Drove for UPS, Presents University with $20 Million Endowment | Dallas Weekly

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Morgan State Alum Dropped Out, Drove for UPS, Presents University with $20 Million Endowment | Dallas Weekly

“Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great City of Baltimore our own, and through their historic giving, the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generations of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls may have kept them from realizing their academic dreams,” David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State University, stated in the release.

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